Garrett Overload/Our Sunday Adventure

I promised I would post lots more pictures!! And, I also want to share my experience. I like to think of myself as somewhat of a private person but after having a baby and with the very little dignity I have left, I won't go into major detail of labor and delivery!

Sunday Morning: We arrived at Mountain View at 4:30 am to get things started. Remember, I was 2 days overdue! The nurses got me all hooked up to an IV and about 3 monitors. I was already dialated to a 3 when we got there and the nurse kept telling me that I'd probably dialate 1 cm every hour to hour and a half....which I did. About 9:00 am, Dr. Hall came in and broke my water. Uh, that was weird!

Around 10:30 am I was up to a 5 (almost 6) and started to feel MAJOR contractions! I seriously thought I was going to die! They hurt so bad and the anestisiologist wasn't even in the building yet!! They told me it would take him about 30 min at the most to get here-that half hour turned into 2 hours, I swear!! Where the he** was he! He finally shows up and gives me my epidural-which honestly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Although, I was having contractions while he was giving me the epidural. OW! After my epidural, I felt great!! Didn't feel anything after that!

After the epidural-obviously! Look how happy I am! :)

I did have some side effects from the epidural. They put me on oxygen (more for the baby than for me). One major side effect that I could have done without was the nausea and vomiting! Yep! Grand total of 6 times!! That was the only part that was making me miserable.

Later that night around 6 ish, I was up to a 7 and was there for awhile. The nurse kept checking me every hour and around 8:30 pm /9:00 pm I was at a 9! Here's where the story takes a turn for the worst-Unfortunatley, as much as I was progressing, Garrett wasn't. His poor body had been wedged for quite awhile. Dr. Hall comes in and tells me that I would have to have a C-section. All the feeling and blood drained from my body! I didn't want to have one! I was so scared! From what I understood, I had to have the C section because Garrett was too big to fit through my pelvis and he was pushing against my cervix instead of going through which made my cervix swell up.

They wheeled me into the OR. By this time, I am just shaking! They strapped my arms down, draped the blue curtain over me and went to town!! John watched everything! From open to final stitch! EW!! In the end, it was all worth it! Look what I got!! :)

Garrett and Granny

Mom and Garrett

During our hospital stay, we had lots, and lots of visitors! Which we loved! We got so bored! Thanks everyone who did stop by!

Uncle Alex and Garrett

Justin and Garrett

Hallie absolutely loves Garrett! She holds him every chance she gets! She'll be a great big sister!

My Grandma and Garrett

My Grandpa and Garrett

Grandma Linda

Nick, Hallie and Garrett

I love his chuby little body! Look at those cheeks!!

John's cousin Trevor

And Trevor's wife Adria

Granny enjoying her grandkids!

Grandpa Bruce!

Aunt Ashley! Becoming an aunt is a first for her! :)

Hallie helping me eat my "yummy" hospital food! We went for a couple of rides in the bed! :)

Addyson (John's neice)

And John's brother Garin.

We had a lot more visitors than that! And I also have A LOT more pictures than this! But I figured this will do for now! Recovery from the C-section hasn't been that bad. I am a little sore and probably will be for a couple more weeks!

Yesterday was the day we got home from the hospital. I was a little nervous having Garrett throughout the whole night but we made it! Garrett ended up sleeping in between us! I hope that doesn't become a habit! It was a very long night and hopefully we figure out a routine soon! All 3 of us are wiped out!! Thanks to those who have dropped off dinners for us! We really appreciate it! All of our time revolves around Garrett now! :) We sure do love him a lot and are enjoying our time together! More pictures to come......